The First Trip

[Marlene Mckinnon]

((Open for anyone and everyone--me, Steph, Bella, Trai, Gaz--figured it'd be a good thread. And sorry it's skipping ahead so far--feel free to still have previous threads going on.))


The first Hogsmeade trip of the year was always a good one--that's when it really sunk in that you were here, at Hogwarts, and summer was over. Or, rather, that was the case for Marly, anyway...even if it was the first weekend of October.

James had, of course, asked Lily to Hogsmeade as his girlfriend--it was really their first official date. He'd never been so happy. He spent nearly all his time with her. Unless he was playing Quidditch, practice or game, he was with her. He did try to make time for his friends, but Lily was so important to him, suddenly.


Now, though, the crew was altogether as they entered. James had a hold on Lily's hand as he walked alongside her, both smiling. Even if they were just a little distracted by each other, the others were being included.

[Remus Lupin]

Remus leaned into Marly and Siirius as they walked, glancing over at the lovestruck James. It was slightly creepy, actually. He'd never been one to doubt the libido of either James or Sirius-- while his friends were quite popular with the ladies, Remus had never been one for dating, himself. But James positively mooned over Lily.

This was James Potter, right?

"I see what you meant about the public displays of affection," he commented, in a low voice, to Marly.

[Marlene Mckinnon]

She nodded and looked at Sirius, then Remus, sticking two fingers in her mouth to fake a gag. James caught this and glared at them, and Marly gave him a sweet, sickly fake, smile.

"So, where to first?" she asked.

"I was thinking The Three Broomsticks, yeah? We can all hang together," James suggested. Marly just shrugged in approval, looking to Remus and Sirius for approval, as well.

[Remus Lupin]

Remus snorted at Marlene's gesture, turning it into a cough when James looked their way. But he nodded anyway when James suggested The Three Broomsticks. "Sounds good. I could use a butterbeer."

[Lily Evans]

"Sounds good to me," Lily shrugged as well. Even if it wasn't, she wasn't one to disagree. She just gave James' hand a gentle squeeze.

[Marlene Mckinnon]

"Wonderful...Three Broomsticks it is," Marly said, gesturing for them to go on towards their destination. She looked down at the interlocked hands of the happy couple and just shook her head with a smile. It was better than snogging, she supposed.